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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday September 08, 2019 ( 19 items )  

GAO Denies Protest by Perimeter Security Partners of Brentwood, Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Perimeter Security Partners of Brentwood, Tennessee. According to the GAO, Perimeter Security Partners "protests the cancellation of invitation for bids (IFB) No. W912DR-18-B-0005, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (Corps), for the construction of an access control point in Fort Meade, Maryland. PSP contends the Corps improperly concluded the bid prices receive  more

GAO Issues Report on Prescription Opioids
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on patient disposal of unused opioids. The report (GAO-19-650) is titled "Prescription Opioids: Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids". The report was sent to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman, and Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Equity Alliance
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Tequila Johnson, co-founder and vice president of the Equity Alliance, at a field hearing entitled "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting": "My name is Tequila Johnson, and I am grateful for the opportunity to testify today on "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting." "I am thirty-three years old. I was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I have lived in Nashville, Tennessee for the past sixteen years. I am a mov  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, at a field hearing entitled "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting": "My name is Helen Butler and I am the Executive Director of the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda ("PEOPLE'S AGENDA"). I have attached a short biography describing my background to my written statement as Appendix 1. "View Appendix 1 at http://doc  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Southern Coalition for Social Justice
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Kareem Crayton, executive director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, at a field hearing entitled "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting": "Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this important topic. I am the Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, which is a non-profit social justice organization based in Durham, North Carolina. Our work brings together  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From University of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Steven J. Mulroy, professor of law at the University of Memphis, at a field hearing entitled "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting": "I am honored to be able to speak to you today on such an important issue, one which has occupied the attention of those concerned about voting rights since the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision.1 After briefly reviewing my qualifications and some relevant Vo  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Vanderbilt University Law School
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by James Blumstein, professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, at a field hearing entitled "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting": "I plan to discuss my experiences in successfully bringing Dunn v. Blumstein, 405 U.S. 330 (1972), and the lessons I want to share from that experience. The case challenged Tennessee's one-year in-state durational residency for voter registration and Tennessee's 90-day in-co  more

House Judiciary Committee Sets Hearing on Discriminatory Barriers to Voting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing information: Discriminatory barriers to voting at University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee at 10 a.m. on Sept. 5: Witnesses Panel One: * Kareem Crayton, Executive Director, Southern Coalition for Justice * James Blumstein, University Professor of Constitutional Law and Health Law & Policy, Vanderbilt University Law School * Steven Mulroy, Professor of Law, The University of Me  more

Rep. Cohen Announces Grant to Memphis and Shelby County Health Department
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Nearly $1 million for mental health and substance abuse * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department will be receiving a grant of $999,724 from the Center for Mental Health Services for its mental health and substance abuse programs. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I am pleased to see this substantial grant going to   more

Rep. Cohen Announces Two Research Grants to St. Jude
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis will receive two grants totaling $765,763 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The first grant, for $410,606, from the Department's National Cancer Institute, would pay for cancer treatment research. The second grant, for $355,157, from the Department's National Institute of General Medica  more

Rep. Cohen Presides at Memphis Field Hearing on Barriers to Voting
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties meets at University of Memphis School of Law * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today convened a hearing on "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting" at the Historic Moot Courtroom of the University of Memphis  more

Rep. Cohen to Preside at House Judiciary Subcommittee Memphis Field Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Witnesses will address vote suppression and restoring pre-clearance to Voting Rights Act * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will preside at a Memphis Field Hearing on "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting" on Thursday, September 5, in the Historic Moot Courtroom of the University of Memphis Cecil   more

Rep. Cooper Issues Statement on Military Construction Projects to Pay for Border Wall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's order to redirect taxpayer dollars from military construction projects to pay for a border wall: "President Trump has stooped to new lows in trying to illegally fund more border wall. "His latest funding grab includes raiding $63 million that was slated to build a much-needed middle school at Fort Campbell. "Our troops and their families deserve better. Democrats are united in  more

Rep. Fleischmann Issues Statement on Maindan as Commissioner of Tenn. Commerce & Insurance Department
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement after Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, announced Hodgen Mainda as Commissioner of the Tennessee Commerce and Insurance Department: "I applaud Governor Lee for naming Hogden Mainda as Tennessee's Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance. "Most recently as the Vice President of Community Development for EPB, and in his previous leadership roles including the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and the Tennessee   more

Rep. Fleischmann Touts Success of Computer Science Literacy Programs and Discusses Future Plans for Investment
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after touring the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Redbank High School to view the implementation of computer science literacy programs. Upon conclusion of the tours, the Congressman held a roundtable with local leaders and industry representatives to discuss plans for future STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer  more

Rep. Green Announces Military Academy Nomination Application Deadline
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Mark Green's office has announced that the deadline for applying for U.S. Military Service Academy nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019. The application is open to students in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. "As a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, I know firsthand the honor and responsibility of attending a service academy," noted Congressman Green. "No  more

Reps. Nadler, Cohen Issue Statement in Response to President Trump Proposal Hosting G-7 at Doral
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, chairman of the Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump's proposal to hold the 2020 G-7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami: "The President's personal financial interests are clearly shaping decisions about official U.S. government activities, and this is precisely the type o  more

Sen. Blackburn Discusses USMCA, Gun Violence on Fox Business
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss trade with China, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and gun violence. On the USMCA "When you have the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the UAW and the teamsters all supporting the agreement, call the vote and pass the thing." On gun violence "No one wants someone who is a danger to t  more

Sen. Blackburn to YouTube: Talented Creators at Risk of Infringement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in asking Google CEO Sundar Pichai to expand Content ID, YouTube's copyright infringement technology, to more members of the creative community. The Senators have requested that YouTube send representatives to participate in a roundta  more